Ink-well



{No Model.)

J. S. MALLARY & J. A. LEONARD. INK WELL. v

No. 554.785. 7 Patented Feb. 18, 1896.

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JOHN S. MALLARY AND JAMES A. LEONARD, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.

INK-WELL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 554,785, dated February18, 1896.

Application filed January 4, 1896. Serial No. 574,332- (NO model) andJAMES A. LEONARD, citizens of the United States, residing at Youngstown,in the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Ink- Wells; and we do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of our invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form part of this specification.

The object of our invention is an ink-well, designed especially for usein school-desks, that combines the following qualities not heretoforefound combined in ink-wells and of great importance in such use, namely:First, there is an absence of rattle, noise, or movement under theordinary circumstances of use; second, the perfect plane of thedesksurface Without projection or indentation is substantiallypreserved; third, the well is conveniently removed from and put intoplace,

and having a removable top may be quickly and perfectly cleaned andrefilled; fourth, when not in use the ink is sealed against impuritiesand evaporation; fifth, in opening for use the little force necessaryeffects that result without attention, the same being true of theclosing after use, and, sixth, nothing is presented with which the pupilis induced to toy, and no opportunity for breakage or damage to the Wellor of ink soil or stain to the pupil is presented. All teachers inschools where writing is taught or used will appreciate the great valueof an ink-well presentin g the qualities enumerated. We accomplish thisobject by the device hereinafter described and illustrated in thedrawings, in which Figure 1 is a top view of a section of a school-deskprovided with our ink-well. Fig. 2 is a vertical. sectional View of thesame on the line y y of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of ourbottle B. Fig. i is a view of the under side of the bottle-cover C, andFig. 5 is a similar View of the revolving opening and closing disk D.

The parts are indicated by letters, and similar letters refer to similarparts in all views.

The bottle B, preferably a blown-glass bottle, is round, entirely openat the top, a little below which top there appears around its peripherya collar having oppositely two short downwardly-taperin g lugs, eachintegral with the bottle and exterior to it, said collar and lugs beingfor the purpose of holding the bottle in place in the opening in thedesk-top that receives it, such opening being fashioned with a shoulderfor said collar and vertical recesses for said lugs, so that in placethe bottle snugly fits therein. Preferably we make the bottle B of adepth to correspond with the thickness of the desk-top so that the lowerend of the bottle does not protrude, increasing the diameter forsuitable capacity.

The exterior of the bottle above the collar is threaded for a means ofattaching the cover C. The cover 0 is a disk, from the edge graduallythickening to the center to give better hold for the central pivot-pinp, having a slightly-upward and a larger downward annular rim, thedownward portion being threaded to engage with the threads on the bottleB in attaching the cover 0, the upward portion being to form the side ofthe cup in which the revolving disk D has place, the edge 011 a planewith the upper surface of the disk D. The round opening 0 through thecover 0 is of suitable size to give pen access to the interior of thebottle and is located near the periphery. The check 0 is an integralprojection appearing on the inner side of the downward portion of therim at the proper point for the purpose that will presently appear.

The revolving disk D is of size to snugly but movably fill the cuppresented on the upper side of the cover 0 in which it rests. It has acentral opening for the pivot-pin p, the flat head of which iscountersunk therein, and the round opening 0 for the passage of the pennear the periphery exactly corresponding in location and size to theopening 0 in the cover G, on each side of which round opening are formedindented nail-catches similar to those seen upon the blades ofpocket-knives. On the under side at its periphery appears theinwardly-cut slot or rabbet, occupying a segment in length somethingmore than double the diameter of the pen-opening 0, which is exactlyopposite its central line. This under side, to render the bottle B asnearly airtight and impenetrable by dust as possible, we coat with alayer of rubber, corkwood, or other soft material 0 preferably rubber,attaching the layer by any suitable cement.

To still further protect the ink from evaporation and accumulation ofimpurities we place, in assembling the parts, on the upper edge of thecollar of the bottle the packing 1), preferably of rubber, similar tothat used in fruit-cans.

The pivot p, which extends downward through the revolving disk D, itshead countersunk therein, as explained, passes through the centralaperture of the cover 0, the por tion protruding below being threaded,so that by the use of a small nut it may be held, holding the cover Oand the revolving disk D together, the latter easily rotative.

For the cover C and the revolving disk D we preferably use anon'corrosive metal, zine being preferable, both being cut by suitabledies.

Our invention will now be understood and its usefulness in accomplishingthe object stated in the beginning of this specification will beappreciated.

Ve are well aware that inkstands capped with revolving disk covershaving openings to be brought into coincidence with openings in thebottle-neck for access to the ink have been made, but we are not awarethat an inkwell especially adapted to school use, constructed of thecombination of parts above described and producing the results stated asour object, was ever known until our invention thereof.

\Vhat we claim is- In an ink-well the combination of the opentoppedneekless bottle B having an integral. annular collar a little below thetop and two integral downward-tapering lu gs, said bottle being adaptedto enter an opening in a desktop that has a shoulder and recesses tofittin glyreceive it; the disk-shaped bottle-cover C, thickest at thecenter having a central aperture, and having around its periphery a rimprojecting above and below the disk, the lower portion being largest andinteriorly threaded, and having near its rim the penopening 0, the check0 upon the inner side of the upper portion of said rim; the soft packing 1) between the lower edges of the rim of the cover G and the collarupon the bottle B; the revolving disk cover D, suitable to fill the cuplocated on the upper surface of the cover 0, having a central openingand near the periphery the pen opening 0, indented naileatehes, on eachside of the cover, said cover having upon its under side, which is linedwith rubber or other soft material, at the periphery, the segmental slotor rabbet s occupying a space something more than twice the diameter ofthe pen-opening 0; and the pivotpin 73, its fiat head countersunk in therevolving disk I), threaded at its lower extremity for engagement with anut below the cover 0; all substantially as described and for thepurpose expressed.

In testimony whereof we hereunto afli 1; our signatures in the presenceof two witnesses.

JOHN S. MAL'LARY. JAMES A. LEONARD. \Vitn esses:

N. E. DETCHON, S. 1. LIBBET.

